Florida's Ryan White Part B program runs through 14 consortia lead agencies that together cover all 67 counties, so one agency is responsible for your area no matter where you live[1]. Find your area in the table below, call the lead agency, and ask for a Patient Care eligibility screening. You can also search HRSA's provider finder or start with our locator.
How Florida Part B is organized
Florida does not run a single statewide HIV clinic system. It contracts with consortia lead agencies — sometimes a county health department, sometimes a nonprofit — and each one is responsible for a service area. FL DOH states that Part B provides services through its 14 lead agencies to eligible clients residing in all counties of Florida[1].
Part B pays for care "through consortia lead agencies to eligible clients to fill gaps in care." Florida lists case management, health and dental care, transportation, insurance premium assistance, housing, and medication among covered services[2]. Nationally, Ryan White eligibility is straightforward: you are diagnosed with HIV, you are low income by local criteria, and you have no insurance or insurance that does not cover the care you need[3].
One honest caveat: there is no published count of individual Part B provider sites in Florida. Numbers like "60+ providers" circulate online without a source. What is documented is 14 lead agencies covering 67 counties[1]. Your lead agency is the door; it refers you to the clinics in its network.
Florida's 14 Part B consortia lead agencies
Every row below comes from FL DOH's Consortia — Lead Agencies service-area map[4].
| Area | Counties | Lead agency | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton | OASIS Florida, Inc. | 25 E. Wright St., Pensacola, FL 32501 | 850-429-7551 |
| 2B | Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Washington | BASIC NWFL, Inc. | 432 Magnolia Ave., Panama City, FL 32401 | 850-785-1088 |
| 2A | Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla | Big Bend Cares, Inc. | 2201 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32301 | 850-656-2437 |
| 3/13 | Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Suwannee, Union | Alachua County Health Department | Gainesville, FL 32641 | 352-334-7900 |
| 4 | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns | Duval County Health Department | Central Health Plaza, 515 W. 6th St., Jacksonville, FL 32206 | 904-253-2986 |
| 5/6/14 | Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter | Pinellas County Health Department | 205 Dr. M.L. King St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 | 727-824-6900 |
| 7 | Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Sarasota | DeSoto County Health Department | 34 S. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, FL 34266 | 863-993-4601 |
| 8 | Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie | St. Lucie County Health Department | 5150 NW Milner Dr., Port St. Lucie, FL 34983 | 772-462-3819 |
| 9 | Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole | Heart of Florida United Way, Inc. | 1940 Cannery Way, Orlando, FL 32804 | 407-835-0900 ext. 189 |
| 10 | Monroe | A.H. of Monroe County, Inc. | 1434 Kennedy Dr., Key West, FL 33040 | 305-296-6196 |
| 11A | Miami-Dade | Miami-Dade County Health Department, Disease Prevention and Care Services | 8600 NW 17th St., Suite 200, Miami, FL 33126 | 305-575-5424[5] |
| 11B | Broward | Broward County Health Department | 780 SW 24th St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33315 | 954-847-8132 (DOH-Broward HIV line; see note)[6] |
| 12 | Palm Beach | Palm Beach County Health Department | 800 Clematis St., West Palm Beach, FL 33402 | 561-804-7947 |
| 15 | Flagler, Lake, Marion, Putnam, Volusia | Volusia County Health Department | 1845 Holsonback Dr., Bin 111, Daytona Beach, FL 32117 | 386-274-0634 |
Note on Broward. The phone number printed for Broward in FL DOH's source document is malformed and cannot be dialed[4]. We publish DOH-Broward's HIV counseling and testing line, 954-847-8132, instead[6]. Ask to be routed to Part B patient care.
What to say when you call
Ask for a Patient Care eligibility screening. That is the phrase that starts the process: you choose the county where you want services, the lead agency contacts you for an interview, and an approval letter follows along with your choice of case management agency[7].
Bring or be ready to describe proof of HIV diagnosis, proof of Florida residency, proof of income, and any insurance you have. Ryan White is the payer of last resort, so the agency will check whether another program should cover the cost first[3]. Part B and ADAP are administered together in Florida, so the same screening can open both doors[8].
If a phone number in the table has changed, call the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline at 1-800-352-2437 and ask which lead agency covers your county[1]. Spanish: 1-800-545-7432. Haitian Creole: 1-800-243-7101. TTY: 1-888-503-7118. The FL DOH HIV/AIDS Section is 850-245-4422[9].
Other ways to find a provider
- Our locator — ../locator.html. Start here if you would rather search than read a table.
- HRSA's Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Provider at findhivcare.hrsa.gov — a dedicated federal tool for locating Ryan White medical providers[10].
- FL DOH's Consortia — Lead Agencies map, the source for the table above[4].
- The Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline, 1-800-352-2437 — a person who can tell you which agency covers your county[1].
Part B is one of several Ryan White parts; Part A funds care in large metro areas and Part C funds outpatient early intervention services, which is why some Florida clinics are Ryan White sites without appearing in the Part B table[11]. If the agency for your county cannot help directly, ask which clinics in its network do.
Florida context: verify before you drive
FL DOH's lead-agency document is a service-area map stamped Updated 04/8/2023, and at least one phone number in it is corrupted in print[4]. Addresses and phones do move. Before you drive anywhere, call first, or confirm through the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline at 1-800-352-2437[1].
Two agencies worth knowing separately because they serve Florida's two largest HIV caseloads: DOH-Miami-Dade Part B patient care, 305-575-5424[5], and DOH-Broward, 954-847-8132[6].
Related questions
Do I have to live in a specific county to use a Ryan White lead agency?
You apply through the lead agency for the county where you want to receive services, and Florida's 14 lead agencies cover all 67 counties. If you move within Florida, tell your case manager — your services transfer, but the responsible agency may change.
Is Ryan White care free in Florida?
For most eligible clients, yes. Ryan White is the payer of last resort, so the agency checks whether insurance, Medicaid, or another program should pay first. Some programs use a sliding scale based on income, but no one is turned away for inability to pay.
How many Ryan White clinics are there in Florida?
No agency publishes a total number of Part B provider sites, so any specific count you see online is unsourced. What is documented is 14 consortia lead agencies covering all 67 counties, each with its own network of medical, dental, and support-service providers.
Can I get Ryan White services if I have insurance?
Often yes. Ryan White is designed to fill gaps — copays, deductibles, dental care, transportation, case management, and services your plan does not cover. Bring your insurance card to the eligibility screening so the agency can see what is left uncovered.
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References & Sources
- Florida Department of Health — Ryan White Part B / HIV-AIDS Patient Care. States that Part B serves eligible clients in all Florida counties through its 14 consortia lead agencies, and lists the Florida HIV/AIDS Hotline numbers. ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩
- Florida Department of Health — HIV/AIDS program overview. Describes Part B delivery through consortia lead agencies and lists covered services including case management, dental care, transportation, housing, and medication. ↩
- HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program — Available Care and Services. National eligibility criteria and the payer-of-last-resort principle. ↩ ↩
- Florida Department of Health — Ryan White Part B Consortia Lead Agencies map (PDF). Source for every service area, county grouping, lead agency, address, and phone in the table; stamped Updated 04/8/2023, with the Broward phone corrupted in print. ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩
- DOH-Miami-Dade — HIV/AIDS program. Miami-Dade's HIV/AIDS program, the Part B lead agency for service area 11A. ↩ ↩
- DOH-Broward — HIV counseling and testing. Source of the working Broward phone number, 954-847-8132, published in place of the malformed number in the state map. ↩ ↩ ↩
- Florida Department of Health — Patient Care Eligibility Information. The eligibility screening sequence, county selection, lead-agency interview, and confirmation letter. ↩
- Florida Department of Health — HIV/AIDS Management (ADAP). Shows ADAP and Part B patient care administered together, with a shared eligibility path. ↩
- Florida Department of Health — HIV Case Management Guidelines (PDF). Confirms 850-245-4422 as the HIV/AIDS Section line covering Patient Care, ADAP, HOPWA, and TOPWA. ↩
- HRSA — Find a Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Medical Provider. Federal locator for Ryan White medical providers nationwide, including Florida. ↩
- HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program — Parts and Initiatives. Explains Parts A, B, C, D and ADAP, and why some Ryan White clinics are not Part B lead agencies. ↩
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